The Water Table

I just discovered this podcast when seeking out information on us fish and wildlife service wetland easements. I enjoy the conversation and take of the hosts very much in what I have listened to. I only wish that the usfws did not exist and their easements eliminated or at least be allowed to be purchased back since the agency basically obtained the easements by seeking out poor, tired beleaguered and desperate landowners to take advantage of at the time. Now they seek to make or keep us that way. It’s little wonder that a usfws office is basically built to be a lockdown facility. I am sure those people working there behind bullet proof glass take advantage of every cost of living raise the government gives them but a farmer wants to earn a raise by improving the property they already have and, oh my you can’t do that! They really are a disgusting agency. At least I can still walk into an NRCS office without being treated like a terrorist.

Honored to be asked as a guest early to contribute early in the show. One thing I really like about this podcast as it’s a great resource for continuing education for those of us that live in the industry. I learn new things, but I also get reminded of things that were in the back of my memory that provide a lot of value in my life. Let’s face it, working in this industry isn’t a job, it’s a lifestyle. Another benefit is that when I send it to people, or have it on in my pickup, I often hear “I didn’t know that”, or “that makes sense”. Great show! Keep up the great work in 2022!

I started listening to the Water Table Podcast to inform myself on a topic I had reservations about; wetland drainage. Belonging in the “environmentalist that lives in a city box”, the host’s and guests of the Water Table convinced me that the industry, farmers and regulatory agency’s are trying hard to enhance the ground farmers/businesses have to work with, all the while protecting our wetlands and wildlife that live in them. These people are passionate about what they do. That makes the listening even better.